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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| -- | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than Sony Xperia 1 VI's overall score of 83.2. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a slightly better screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a way lower number of pixels in each display inch and a quite smaller screen.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy S21 features a much greater performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 VI shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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